I think it's very true, as Ms. Hunter has said, that the return on investment has to be looked at. Every opportunity has costs attached to it. But what is the return on the investment? So for the investment the federal government makes in supporting the social economy, the returns in terms of employment, supporting the non-profit sector, services, and environmental impact are much greater than the investment.
So I think Ms. Hunter is correct, and I think the federal government has to use a return on investment model that measures both the economic and the social impact of the investment.